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TVOntario 2023 1 season 6 eps Returning series

Truth & Lies

2023 1 season 6 eps

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Season 1

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Season 1

54 min

S1 · E1 · Jan 17, 2023

Conspiracy Episode 1

Conspiracy theories have spanned the ages, feeding on basic human impulses like fear and insecurity. Sometimes they grow from a kernel of truth, but they can also sprout from the seed of lies. From Mozart to JFK, Q-Anon to COVID, conspiracies emerge from anywhere at any time, spread by all means available, with the potential for incredible danger and destruction.

54 min

S1 · E2 · Jan 24, 2023

Weapons of War Episode 2

It is said that history is written by the victors; but sometimes, even in defeat, the powerful can control the narrative. No matter when or where the conflict - Ancient Egypt, medieval Sweden, 20th century Vietnam, or contemporary Syria - truth is often the first casualty of war, and propaganda the liar's greatest ally.

54 min

S1 · E3 · Jan 31, 2023

Scandals Episode 3

Every lie comes with the risk of being exposed and creating a scandal. If that scandal is big enough, it can send shockwaves through a society and trigger social upheaval. Out of history's greatest scandals from ancient Greece to the digital age, a fascinating question emerges: What can scandals tell us about ourselves, and how do they impact the social norms that govern our lives?

54 min

S1 · E4 · Feb 7, 2023

The Power of Money Episode 4

What helped Julius Caesar seize the throne of ancient Rome? How did the Medici family gain control over Renaissance Florence? What fueled the Panama Canal scandal, thwarted Black banking in Jim Crow America, or powered the Koch Brothers' climate-denial machine? Money, plain and simple. With enough of it, anything is possible, even turning outright lies into something that resembles the truth.

54 min

S1 · E5 · Feb 14, 2023

The Politics of Religion Episode 5

Who in history has used religion to create and sustain power? How has faith distorted the truth, and to what ends? From the era of the Old Testament to the European witch hunts, to Canada's Residential Schools, and the rise of Creationism among present-day American evangelicals, religion has proven a reliable tool to brandish political power.

54 min

S1 · E6 · Feb 21, 2023

Influencers Episode 6

In many ways, the struggle for power is the struggle to define the truth. Those who spread their doctrines farthest and fastest are those to whom the facts belong. History has produced a steady stream of "influencers", from apostles to ad men and doctors to despots; each in their own way, is proof of just how fluid and fragile the truth can be.

6 episodes in Season 1

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Since the dawn of civilization, people in power have played with the truth, danced with deception, and altered reality to suit their interests. Truth & Lies is a provocative series that explores the most dramatic present-day and historical examples of facts being bent, twisted and reshaped as a means of achieving influence and control.

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Total runtime 5h 24m · Episode length 54 min · Type Documentary

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Premiered

January 17, 2023

Final episode

February 21, 2023

Status

Returning series

Network

TVOntario

Country

United States · Canada

Type

Documentary

Episode length

54 min

Total runtime

5h 24m

Original language

English

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English

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